Wapella

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  2. Wapella Statistics
  3. Wapella Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wapella Employment Information
  5. Wapella Family Information
  6. Wapella Education Information
  7. Wapella Public Benefits Information
  8. Wapella Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Wapella Zip Codes


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Wapella Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,004
  • Land Area (2000): 74.841 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.011 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 424
Wapella Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 76 7.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 901 92.22%

Wapella Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wapella Employment Information Back to top
Wapella Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 38 14.29%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 9.77%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 7.52%
4. Repair and Maintenance 19 7.14%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 18 6.77%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 6.77%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 6.77%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 6.39%
9. Utilities 12 4.51%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 3.76%
11. Public Administration 10 3.76%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 3.38%
13. Finance and Insurance 8 3.01%
14. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.26%
15. Truck Transportation 5 1.88%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.50%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 4 1.50%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 1.50%
19. Educational Services 3 1.13%
20. Health Care 3 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 56 23.33%
2. Health Care 28 11.67%
3. Public Administration 18 7.50%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 7.08%
5. Educational Services 16 6.67%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 11 4.58%
7. Food Manufacturing 11 4.58%
8. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 3.33%
9. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.50%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 2.50%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 2.50%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.08%
13. Construction 5 2.08%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 2.08%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 1.67%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.67%
17. Social Assistance 4 1.67%
18. Air Transportation 3 1.25%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.25%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 3 1.25%

Wapella Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 23 8.65%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 7.52%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 19 7.14%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 6.77%
5. Computer Specialists 17 6.39%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 5.64%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 5.26%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 4.51%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 10 3.76%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 10 3.76%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 3.38%
12. Other Construction Trades 8 3.01%
13. Construction Laborers 7 2.63%
14. Engineers 7 2.63%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 2.63%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 2.63%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 2.63%
18. Agricultural Workers 6 2.26%
19. Business Operations Specialists 5 1.88%
20. Other Management Occupations 5 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 32 13.33%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 30 12.50%
3. Business Operations Specialists 19 7.92%
4. Other Management Occupations 14 5.83%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 5.42%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.75%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 3.33%
8. Other Production Occupations 8 3.33%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 3.33%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 2.92%
11. Registered Nurses 7 2.92%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 2.50%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.50%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 2.50%
15. Other Healthcare Support 5 2.08%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.08%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.08%
18. Agricultural Workers 4 1.67%
19. Bus Drivers 4 1.67%
20. Computer Specialists 4 1.67%

Wapella Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 479 64.91%
15-35 hours 83 11.25%
1-14 hours 14 1.90%
No regular hours 162 21.95%

Wapella Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 2.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37 8.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 14.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 67 14.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 79 17.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53 11.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 45 9.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 0.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 1.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 4.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38 8.41%

Wapella Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 3.76%
5-9 46 10.18%
10-14 65 14.38%
15-19 68 15.04%
20-24 50 11.06%
25-29 47 10.40%
30-34 91 20.13%
35-39 16 3.54%
40-44 11 2.43%
45-59 11 2.43%
60-89 23 5.09%
At least 90 7 1.55%

Wapella Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 293 64.82%
30-44 0 0.00% 118 26.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 11 2.43%
At least 60 5 1.11% 25 5.53%

Wapella Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 57 11.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 385 78.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 1.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 7.94%

Wapella Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wapella Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 353 (977 people)
Families (2000): 275 (888 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 145
People at same address in 1995: 516
Wapella Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20 5.67%
$10,000-$14,999 10 2.83%
$15,000-$19,999 29 8.22%
$20,000-$24,999 27 7.65%
$25,000-$29,999 31 8.78%
$30,000-$34,999 21 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 18 5.10%
$40,000-$44,999 31 8.78%
$45,000-$49,999 21 5.95%
$50,000-$59,999 39 11.05%
$60,000-$74,999 35 9.92%
$75,000-$99,999 41 11.61%
$100,000-$124,999 20 5.67%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.28%
$150,000-$199,999 5 1.42%
$200,000 or more 4 1.13%

Wapella Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 82 20.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 134 34.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 2.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 76 19.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 24 6.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wapella Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 296 30.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 104 10.72%
Public Assistance 7 0.72%
Retirement 39 4.02%
Self Employment 74 7.63%
Social Security 85 8.76%
Supplemental Security 12 1.24%
Wage / Salary 281 28.97%
Other 72 7.42%

Wapella Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 143 58.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 100 41.15%

Wapella Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 5.96%
Color 1 Box Married 252 68.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 93 25.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.54%

Wapella Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 271 68.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 52 13.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 11.65%

Wapella Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wapella Education Information Back to top
Wapella Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 32 4.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 109 15.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 313 43.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 172 24.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 25 3.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 63 8.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.28%

Wapella Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 1.89% 5 0.50% 24 2.39%
Kindergarten 16 1.59% 6 0.60% 22 2.19%
Grades 1-4 53 5.28% 0 0.00% 53 5.28%
Grades 5-8 42 4.18% 1 0.10% 43 4.28%
Grades 9-12 72 7.17% 0 0.00% 72 7.17%
Undergrad college 34 3.39% 2 0.20% 36 3.59%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 0.20%
Total 238 23.71% 14 1.39% 252 25.10%

Wapella Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wapella Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wapella Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 914 93.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 63 6.45%

Wapella Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wapella Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wapella Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 153 15.24%
10-19 Years 130 12.95%
20-29 Years 144 14.34%
30-39 Years 151 15.04%
40-49 Years 169 16.83%
50-59 Years 109 10.86%
60-69 Years 69 6.87%
70-79 Years 55 5.48%
80-89 Years 21 2.09%
90+ Years 3 0.30%

Wapella Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 502 50.00%
Color 1 Box Female 502 50.00%

Wapella Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 986 98.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wapella Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 172 25.79%
2. English 107 16.04%
3. United States Or American 101 15.14%
4. Irish 95 14.24%
5. Scotch Irish 31 4.65%
6. French Non-Basque 27 4.05%
7. Polish 25 3.75%
8. Italian 16 2.40%
9. Swedish 15 2.25%
10. Welsh 15 2.25%

Wapella Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 875 98.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 1.01%
3. French 3 0.34%
4. Japanese 3 0.34%

Wapella Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 974 99.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Wapella Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wapella Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wapella Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61777